Re: copying text from console to X with gpmdata?

[Stefan O'Rear <stefanor@cox.net>]

On Wed, Aug 25, 2004 at 05:12:49PM -0400, Carl Fink wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 25, 2004 at 12:20:30PM -0700, Stefan O'Rear wrote:
> 
> > gpmdata only carries mouse clicks, it doesn't do anything with
> > selections.
> > 
> > My advice: Use XTerm. I like my 212x78 console. (And I don't need GPM!)
> 
> I use xterm, but I can't copy from an xterm into a "fully" graphical
> application (e.g. OpenOffice.org, FireFox).  Am I missing a trick?

That's funny, I do it all the time...

Difference test:

1. I use /usr/X11R6/bin/xterm, not gnome-terminal or konsole or the
   like.

2. Click. Drag. Middle Click.

3. I don't have OOo of FireFox. I do have galeon(works) and Emacs
   (works)...